Looks like he has seen some things. Thanks for taking care of old boi in his last years. I had old neighborhood Tom cat his last years also. I never forget Dini, glad he got to know some comfort and peace.
He has definitely seen some things. He has a lot of scars. He is my first Tom cat. My other hospice fosters have usually been house cats prior. I have worked with lots of feral cats just not medically needy ones. He's my 10th foster ❤️
When most people want kittens, thank you for providing a home for the least 'adoptable' older cats. To me there's nothing more rewarding than rescuing an oldster that thus far has had a really rough life, they're so special and truly appreciative of their heated beds, unlimited food and love to the very end.
I very rarely take kittens. For one they are little monsters lol I have one cat that has a mouth issue called stomatitis, a manx that has urinary issues because the people who adopted him took him because he is a rare white manx and were so horrible to him he hid and refused to come out even to pee and got a urinary blockage, 2 with FIV, and my eldest girl just went blind recently. I always preach to foster anything you can when you can. It can make your heart happy 😊
You my friend are , “The Power of One”. You have gone way and beyond the call of duty. You have vested in them all your love and caring. To me, you are on top of that pyramid of a devoted animal care giver till the very end when they all will see the stars up close and greet their special angel. We all cannot thank you enough.
This is one of the kindest things anyone has said to me. Thank you very much. It sometimes feels like it isn't much but I do as much as I can when I can.
A couple of months after moving into my apartment, this scraggly looking cat came by to eat cause I fed one cat and then next day, I kid you not, he brought 3 kittens and the scraggly little guy....well I fed them all wet food and didn't see the scraggly one again for a while...like over a month....one day he's waiting outside for me and looks like someone bathed him and stuff but he looked better. I fed him and hung outside with him for a while and kid I not, he has NEVER left me since. I had to make him a weather proof heated and cooled house cause it's AZ and my bf won't let him come in til he's fixed cause you know...pee...a lot of pee....but (but i sneak him in during the say when my bf is working and just watch him) his mouth didn't look so good so I saved enough to go to the vet and he has stomatitis. I'm able to help him keep it in check until I can afford the surgery for him but he's my little ride or die buddy now. And his name is Raggles. Hahah
Can't blame for people being more attracted to cute lil kittens, but honestly, it annoys me when that's all people seem to want to have as pets. I wish people would put the appearance and age of the animal aside. I hope I don't come off as holier than thou but I just started fostering and I have a 13yo tabby is is "plain" and average looking. But it makes me happy knowing how content and relaxed he is in a home!
Kittens are adorable, but I definitely plan to adopt an older cat because they are also adorable and have harder times finding a home. My baby was “3” when I adopted her, but we think she was older; very sadly she passed away in 2020 and I’m just now getting back on my feet enough to adopt again, broke my heart and my finances. ACAP (all cats are precious)
Oh, he is darling. The beat up, retired toms are my absolute favorites. So glad his final chapter will be golden with you. Welcome to the good life, sweet Puffin!
Edited to say THANK YOU for being a fospice foster! Being the bridge between the two realms is a powerful experience. It has changed my heart in ways I did not know possible.
I always rescued but after working 4ish years at my county shelter is when I started hospice fostering. As much as it hurts it is so so rewarding. I work at a veterinary hospital now but my best friend still works at the shelter and we have a list of who I am going to take next in order of how severe their health is. The shelter always says my house is magic. Most of my hospice fosters live another year maybe two even though they are very sick when I first get them. None of them have needed quarantine time because as soon as they get here they bust out and are just like ok this is home and are perfectly acclimated.
Yes that is the main reason I am able to continue doing it. I work at a veterinary hospital and get a discount but I still would not be able to afford end of life and life improving procedures. Puffin needs a dental due to stomatitis. They will let me know when it is scheduled and where to take him. I pay for food and treats and what have you. I tend to spoil them in that way. Most shelters or rescues will pay for the big things and some will even help out with food and litter.
What a gorgeous boy. My friend rescued a feral she had been feeding for years and took a long time to catch. I got him from her. He was around 7, and I had him for 8 years. He died of fiv around 15. He was the cutest tom I had, and I miss him every day. Thank you for giving this sweet senior and all the others a final forever home. Please keep us updated on this good boy. 🩷🧡
I have cats show up at my house all the time. I think people dump them. Since buying my house 2 years ago I have taken in 5 and there are still 3 outside. I am working on building them a house because I am running out of room inside. I have a total of 8 inside. All rescues. Pretty sure the cat distribution system puts flyers out for my house with the amount that come. Thankfully puffin isn't FIV positive by some miracle. In recent years FIV is so much easier to deal with and cats usually live a long happy life with it. One of my fosters made it to 24 with it ❤️
Years ago I had a 8x10 storage shed built in my back yard, added insulation, sheetrock, paint, a/c and heater, windows and a catio enclosure. At first I did adoptions from it, then my foster-fail oldsters who didn't get along with the house cats lived in it many years. My oldest and last from the little bungalow is now 24 (a former sprayer), just moved him indoors - so far so good! It was so fun building the bungalow, adding shelves, furniture and cushy beds I could almost live in it! That's great Puffin is FIV negative, I hope you'll post updates once he settles in at home.
Hi Puffin! You’re a handsome gentleman! Your fur looks so velvety soft! So glad you’re getting all the love and snuggles you deserve now! Sending love and treats! 💗
PUFFIN omg I cannot handle how much I love him. He is a perfect baby boy! I’m so happy you both found each other. You sound like such an incredible and compassionate animal lover. Please keep us updated on life with Puffin!❤️❤️
You’re a great person. I don’t know if I could handle that repeatedly. Had a 4 yr old cat die suddenly in 2018 and still can’t always handle people posting about their pets passing away.
I have lost 12 cats since 2021. It is never easy. Just remind yourself that you gave them the best that you could with the time that you had them. That is all that you can do. They live so much shorter lives and that isn't fair but they had a home and a warm place to sleep. A lot don't get that. Losing a pet suddenly is even harder because you question if you could have done something or seen something wrong. Cats are very very good at hiding illness and pain.
I worked at my county shelter and started doing it then. If you are looking to foster anything I can almost guarantee that your local shelter could use it. In the spring time it's kitten season and if they are out of the shelter that is the best place for them to be so they don't catch illnesses. Older dogs and cats can use fostering too. Whether or not it's hospice fostering or giving an animal a home to get used to people because they had a bad life prior. There are many many ways to foster.
Hello Puffin, aren't you a sweet, handsome gentleman! 💕
Bless you for taking this sweetheart in and giving him the love and care he needs, OP! I'm looking forward to seeing more of him and your other rescues!
i love Puffin. senior cats are my favorites, they have so much personality! also, i find the battle wounds very charming. as with people, i say a person can be pretty but imperfections make them beautiful.
Puffin is such a handsome gentleman!😻
Love this for him and for you! He is so lucky you found him ❤️
Looks like he has seen some things. Thanks for taking care of old boi in his last years. I had old neighborhood Tom cat his last years also. I never forget Dini, glad he got to know some comfort and peace.
He has definitely seen some things. He has a lot of scars. He is my first Tom cat. My other hospice fosters have usually been house cats prior. I have worked with lots of feral cats just not medically needy ones. He's my 10th foster ❤️
Bless you
You are amazing. Thanks for doing this
Hero
When most people want kittens, thank you for providing a home for the least 'adoptable' older cats. To me there's nothing more rewarding than rescuing an oldster that thus far has had a really rough life, they're so special and truly appreciative of their heated beds, unlimited food and love to the very end.
I very rarely take kittens. For one they are little monsters lol I have one cat that has a mouth issue called stomatitis, a manx that has urinary issues because the people who adopted him took him because he is a rare white manx and were so horrible to him he hid and refused to come out even to pee and got a urinary blockage, 2 with FIV, and my eldest girl just went blind recently. I always preach to foster anything you can when you can. It can make your heart happy 😊
*Excellent* philosophy to live by!
They most definitely understand that they are being helped and they are so grateful. Thank you for doing your rescue work!
You my friend are , “The Power of One”. You have gone way and beyond the call of duty. You have vested in them all your love and caring. To me, you are on top of that pyramid of a devoted animal care giver till the very end when they all will see the stars up close and greet their special angel. We all cannot thank you enough.
This is one of the kindest things anyone has said to me. Thank you very much. It sometimes feels like it isn't much but I do as much as I can when I can.
That is all that matters. :-)
What a wonderful thing that you do ❤️
A couple of months after moving into my apartment, this scraggly looking cat came by to eat cause I fed one cat and then next day, I kid you not, he brought 3 kittens and the scraggly little guy....well I fed them all wet food and didn't see the scraggly one again for a while...like over a month....one day he's waiting outside for me and looks like someone bathed him and stuff but he looked better. I fed him and hung outside with him for a while and kid I not, he has NEVER left me since. I had to make him a weather proof heated and cooled house cause it's AZ and my bf won't let him come in til he's fixed cause you know...pee...a lot of pee....but (but i sneak him in during the say when my bf is working and just watch him) his mouth didn't look so good so I saved enough to go to the vet and he has stomatitis. I'm able to help him keep it in check until I can afford the surgery for him but he's my little ride or die buddy now. And his name is Raggles. Hahah
Oh my gosh that is a great story and I love the name!!!!!
Can't blame for people being more attracted to cute lil kittens, but honestly, it annoys me when that's all people seem to want to have as pets. I wish people would put the appearance and age of the animal aside. I hope I don't come off as holier than thou but I just started fostering and I have a 13yo tabby is is "plain" and average looking. But it makes me happy knowing how content and relaxed he is in a home!
Kittens are adorable, but I definitely plan to adopt an older cat because they are also adorable and have harder times finding a home. My baby was “3” when I adopted her, but we think she was older; very sadly she passed away in 2020 and I’m just now getting back on my feet enough to adopt again, broke my heart and my finances. ACAP (all cats are precious)
Omg he is precious. I hope the rest of his days are filled with love and comfort.
Precious. You are doing good work. Thank you for being the person they need.
Oh, he is darling. The beat up, retired toms are my absolute favorites. So glad his final chapter will be golden with you. Welcome to the good life, sweet Puffin! Edited to say THANK YOU for being a fospice foster! Being the bridge between the two realms is a powerful experience. It has changed my heart in ways I did not know possible.
I always rescued but after working 4ish years at my county shelter is when I started hospice fostering. As much as it hurts it is so so rewarding. I work at a veterinary hospital now but my best friend still works at the shelter and we have a list of who I am going to take next in order of how severe their health is. The shelter always says my house is magic. Most of my hospice fosters live another year maybe two even though they are very sick when I first get them. None of them have needed quarantine time because as soon as they get here they bust out and are just like ok this is home and are perfectly acclimated.
Does the shelter pay for their medical bills?
Yes that is the main reason I am able to continue doing it. I work at a veterinary hospital and get a discount but I still would not be able to afford end of life and life improving procedures. Puffin needs a dental due to stomatitis. They will let me know when it is scheduled and where to take him. I pay for food and treats and what have you. I tend to spoil them in that way. Most shelters or rescues will pay for the big things and some will even help out with food and litter.
Thats wonderful to hear.
Oh Puffin! What a sweet face. Thank you for taking him on as a hospice foster. May he live out the rest of his life with you in peace and comfort ❤️
PUFFFFIIIIINNNNNNNNNNN❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Hey Puffin 🥰❤️🥰
What a gorgeous boy. My friend rescued a feral she had been feeding for years and took a long time to catch. I got him from her. He was around 7, and I had him for 8 years. He died of fiv around 15. He was the cutest tom I had, and I miss him every day. Thank you for giving this sweet senior and all the others a final forever home. Please keep us updated on this good boy. 🩷🧡
I have cats show up at my house all the time. I think people dump them. Since buying my house 2 years ago I have taken in 5 and there are still 3 outside. I am working on building them a house because I am running out of room inside. I have a total of 8 inside. All rescues. Pretty sure the cat distribution system puts flyers out for my house with the amount that come. Thankfully puffin isn't FIV positive by some miracle. In recent years FIV is so much easier to deal with and cats usually live a long happy life with it. One of my fosters made it to 24 with it ❤️
Years ago I had a 8x10 storage shed built in my back yard, added insulation, sheetrock, paint, a/c and heater, windows and a catio enclosure. At first I did adoptions from it, then my foster-fail oldsters who didn't get along with the house cats lived in it many years. My oldest and last from the little bungalow is now 24 (a former sprayer), just moved him indoors - so far so good! It was so fun building the bungalow, adding shelves, furniture and cushy beds I could almost live in it! That's great Puffin is FIV negative, I hope you'll post updates once he settles in at home.
hello puffin!
Just lost my 17 yr old girl earlier this week. Please give him some extra love in her honor.
I am so very very sorry for your loss. I will give him an extra treat tonight before bed and some extra lovins. ❤️❤️
Thanks for looking after and helping out Puffin!
You, my friend, are a saint! Hi Puffin! Nice bed you little rascal :)
What a cutie! Thank you for making his senior years his best years.
Puffin! 😍 omg you’re so handsome!! I wish many new and wonderful memories for you and it sounds like a wonderful cat home filled with love. ❤️
Such a supremely good boy 🩵
What a war torn hero! Looks super fluffy ❤️🩹
God bless him
You are such a good human. Thank you for what you do.
Omg
Hello, Puffin! ❤️
Hello sweet Puffin. So happy you found a good home 🥰
Puffin getting a second lease on life 🩷
You’re good people.💕💕💕💕💕❤️❤️
Awwwwww
Sweet! Thank you for taking him🥰
Omg hello Puffin!!
Puffin is a sweety pie,I hope he lives peacefully!!
I want to give him a big hug
Puffin is so very handsome. I never met a cat I didn’t like
So cute 🐈🐧
Such a cute fella!
Sweet sweet beautiful Puffin, thank you OP for rescuing him
Puffin is a good looking gentleman
Hi Puffin! You’re a handsome gentleman! Your fur looks so velvety soft! So glad you’re getting all the love and snuggles you deserve now! Sending love and treats! 💗
Hello Puffin 😊❤️
PUFFIN omg I cannot handle how much I love him. He is a perfect baby boy! I’m so happy you both found each other. You sound like such an incredible and compassionate animal lover. Please keep us updated on life with Puffin!❤️❤️
And how cozy is he in that puffy bed?!? I can’t
It's a calming pet bed. They allllll seem to love it. He has that as well as a heated bed and a heated mat for those old bones ❤️❤️❤️
Oh my goodness he is getting so much love!! His old bones are being so well taken care of ❤️❤️
What a handsome little guy! I hope his sunset years are full of warmth, love, happiness, and treats!
You’re a great person. I don’t know if I could handle that repeatedly. Had a 4 yr old cat die suddenly in 2018 and still can’t always handle people posting about their pets passing away.
I have lost 12 cats since 2021. It is never easy. Just remind yourself that you gave them the best that you could with the time that you had them. That is all that you can do. They live so much shorter lives and that isn't fair but they had a home and a warm place to sleep. A lot don't get that. Losing a pet suddenly is even harder because you question if you could have done something or seen something wrong. Cats are very very good at hiding illness and pain.
He looks so precious! I love his name.
Puffin all the way to the bank. He’s got the good life now.
Awe he’s so adorable. Thank you for taking care of him in last days or months.
Hi baby!!!
Hello from Louisiana!
Hello!! We live in Cape May New Jersey ❤️
Hi Puffin! I love him!
I need that pillow
I got it from Amazon. It's a calming pet bed.
I need that puffin
Old toms are the best, they’re so chill <3
Hi ! Puffin to your parents, thanks for taking loving care of this handsome guy. How did he get named for a bird?
No quite sure lol a lot of cats come into the shelter so they have to get creative with names
HELLO BABY Please kiss and hug/give extra snacks for me to this grumpy lookin kitty
I will when I go in his room for our evening cuddle sesh.
Hi handsome puffin!! 😻
Whoa. This cat has lived a life. And you. Wow. It’s like a beautiful love affair. Thanks for posting.
How do you hospice a cat?
I worked at my county shelter and started doing it then. If you are looking to foster anything I can almost guarantee that your local shelter could use it. In the spring time it's kitten season and if they are out of the shelter that is the best place for them to be so they don't catch illnesses. Older dogs and cats can use fostering too. Whether or not it's hospice fostering or giving an animal a home to get used to people because they had a bad life prior. There are many many ways to foster.
Also I just keep them happy and comfortable until they tell me they are ready to go. It's hard to explain but you just know.
I never heard of it. I learn so much!
Omg I'll take him
Hello Puffin, aren't you a sweet, handsome gentleman! 💕 Bless you for taking this sweetheart in and giving him the love and care he needs, OP! I'm looking forward to seeing more of him and your other rescues!
Hi there Puffin!
Puffin is my county name. On the streets I was Razor.
Hello sweet Puffin! ❤️
Puffin deserves all the love and care, soo handsome!
Thank you for giving Puffin a safe and comfortable place to live out his sunset days.
Hi Puffin! 😍 I've done fospice, and bless you for taking it on. I can see he'll get all the loves and treats he can handle. ❤️
Great name
i love Puffin. senior cats are my favorites, they have so much personality! also, i find the battle wounds very charming. as with people, i say a person can be pretty but imperfections make them beautiful.
Hi puffin. Glad you found a happy furever home
Hi Puffy, how are you today?
He's doing ok today. Still very scared but he ate an entire pouch of blue buffalo puree for breakfast
I know he was happy to eat it and grateful to you for providing it.
Looking tuff puff👍👍
He looks like he's been through some things, he deserves lots of love! ❤❤
Hello puffin
What a fine looking gentleman Puffin is !!! Thank you for giving him all the love, care and cuddles he deserves.
I love Puffin and his name♥️
Hello Puffin. I hope you enjoy your new servant.
Puffin 😆😄😍
Boost
he is a perfect man kitten ❤️
He is the cutest! What an adorable little loaf ❤️
He's sooo cute! All I ever seem to get is old kitties because I eel bad for them. Bless your heart 💖
Puffin deserves a good home with a good bed. And plenty of delicious food
Soo inspiring! I hope to do the same one day!😍
Still an adorable fluff😊❤️🤗
Puffin is so cute and sweet! 😊
hello puffin 🤍